mer·cu·ri·al·ism n. Med. The syndrome produced by poisoning due to exposure to mercury, it fumes, or its compounds; mercury poisoning. Such exposure may occur in mining or smelting, or in using mercurial compounds.
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mercury poisoning
n : a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury;
acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and
vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead
to death